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in 2009, reciting the inaugural poem when president obama first took office. all of that and more coming up. ♪ democracy -- to democracy now! thousands are expected to gather at the funeral for mohammed ali, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. he was considered the greatest boxer of all time and will also be remembered for his activism, aft heng his role refused military induction in 1967. this title was taken away from him and he was sentenced to a five-year prison term. to ththeed all the wayay supreme court. in971, hisonviction n was finanally reveversed. he did not go to prison but was forced to wait for years b befoe regaining his boxing license. died friday in arizona after suffering for decades from parkinson's disease . we will spend the rest of the hour remembering him after headlines. hillary clinton has won the democratic primary in puerto rico, as california and five other states prepare to vote in key primaries on tuesday. as puerto rican residents voted sunday, here in new york, protesters rallied outside clinton's brooklyn head
in 2009, reciting the inaugural poem when president obama first took office. all of that and more coming up. ♪ democracy -- to democracy now! thousands are expected to gather at the funeral for mohammed ali, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. he was considered the greatest boxer of all time and will also be remembered for his activism, aft heng his role refused military induction in 1967. this title was taken away from him and he was sentenced to a five-year prison term. to...
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this is largely due to systems like obama when migrant workers are being exploited. when it comes to other countries, we are looking at widespread state impose forced labor. this is really concerning. there are 217 countries experiencing state impose slavery around the world, including the united states. this is happening at the hands of governments and is happening often to ethnic minorities and is connected to supply chains of the goods we buy and use every day. mohammed: i want to follow up on the number. the report says 50 million people around the world have been living in modern-day slavery as recently as 2021 and that there has been an increase of 10 million since 2018. does that suggest there are 10 million more people now living in modern slavery conditions? or is it that the methodology has changed and you were able to identify more people that had been living in those conditions prior to 2021? >> the answer is both. the methodology has become stronger and this is the most rigorous report we have ever put out. this is a comparative estimate. it is an increa
this is largely due to systems like obama when migrant workers are being exploited. when it comes to other countries, we are looking at widespread state impose forced labor. this is really concerning. there are 217 countries experiencing state impose slavery around the world, including the united states. this is happening at the hands of governments and is happening often to ethnic minorities and is connected to supply chains of the goods we buy and use every day. mohammed: i want to follow up...
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. >> president barack obama is a negotiated peace. >> president karzai recognizes the need for political reconciliation. the challenge is, how do you get those things started while you are also at war? , and expectation is, that despite those challenges, the process will proceed. >> just how the talks will proceed the u.s. is not saying, but they do say any next step itl only take place after the next consultation with hamid karzai, obviously to address his concerns. >> saudi arabia has accused the lab oratory in -- a laboratory .n the netherlands 30 people have died of sars. there have been more than 60 concerned -- confirmed cases. the --coronavirus is at the saudi government says last virushis man set a sample to erasmus university in the netherlands. first lap tohe identify the virus, an important step in understanding and tracking it. it is also a viable -- a vital first stage. only then does it start to share the information and samples of the virus with other research labs. what this means is erasmus could control the rights of any discovery or innovations they make, including a p
. >> president barack obama is a negotiated peace. >> president karzai recognizes the need for political reconciliation. the challenge is, how do you get those things started while you are also at war? , and expectation is, that despite those challenges, the process will proceed. >> just how the talks will proceed the u.s. is not saying, but they do say any next step itl only take place after the next consultation with hamid karzai, obviously to address his concerns. >>...
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they were, you go with these backe and, we will see you here. >> the obama administration is poised to ask congress for $2 billion to pay for more detention centers and immigration judges to handle the influx. the white house said monday most of the children are unlikely to qualify for humanitarian relief and would be deported. according to the un's high commissioner for refugees, 58% of unaccompanied children detained by the united states could be entitled to refugee protections under international law. in a victory for young immigrants in arizona, a federal appeals court has ordered the state to stop denying traverse licenses to young people who came to the united states as children and are eligible to remain here. a panel of the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled unanimously arizona had violated the constitution by denying the licenses to immigrants who qualified for the obama administration's deferred action program. unnamed u.s. officials have confirmed the cia was involved in is spying operation that led to the arrest of a german intelligence official accused of being a double
they were, you go with these backe and, we will see you here. >> the obama administration is poised to ask congress for $2 billion to pay for more detention centers and immigration judges to handle the influx. the white house said monday most of the children are unlikely to qualify for humanitarian relief and would be deported. according to the un's high commissioner for refugees, 58% of unaccompanied children detained by the united states could be entitled to refugee protections under...
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he wants four more years of obama -- but nobody else does! hello clinton responded -- clinton: delete your account. amy: sanders has been saying, he is the one who comes out ahead more polls. yesterday, after coming out of the white house, he said he will be coordinating with hilillary clinton in defeating trumpmp and that is the most important issue. it sounded like code for he is, you know, giving in. what do you think? >> bernie is not giving in. again, we are fighting in the platform drafting commimittee on alall of the issues we have just discussed. we are pushing for reform as a party. he will be talking more to hillary clinton. they talked briefly tuesday night. he will be meeting with her. the meeting with the president, the meeting with senate leaders -- what berninie is trying to figure out, is there a wayay to have a democtic c party that iss a populist party and so that supporters -- more than 10 million voters can be enthusiastic not just about the nominee for president, but also that where this party is headed as opposed to feel
he wants four more years of obama -- but nobody else does! hello clinton responded -- clinton: delete your account. amy: sanders has been saying, he is the one who comes out ahead more polls. yesterday, after coming out of the white house, he said he will be coordinating with hilillary clinton in defeating trumpmp and that is the most important issue. it sounded like code for he is, you know, giving in. what do you think? >> bernie is not giving in. again, we are fighting in the platform...
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brett mcgurk was appointed in 2015 by president obama and held the role until his resignation last week. in indonesia, the death toll from a devastating tsunami has risen to 430. on saturday night, a massive wall of water suddenly emerged from the ocean and swept rapidly across coastal areas of western java and southern sumatra. hundreds were swept out to sea, as homes, hotels, and businesses were destroyed. this is a spokesperson with indonesia's disaster punishment agency. we evertil today, recorded 430 people have dieied, 1495 have bebeen injured, 159 ae 21,991 re:ng, and evacuees. the losses and damage to building state it is still being collected. amy: the tsunami did not follow a major earthquake, and therefore, did not trigger indonesia's early warning system. ininstead, it t resulted from mn ereruption andnd underwater lalandslide atat the krakatau volclcano. authorities s have warned ofof e potential tsunamis and have ordered coastal residents to evacuate for higher ground. in kabul, afghghanistan, at leat 43 people were kililled monday after a team of gunmen stormed a governme
brett mcgurk was appointed in 2015 by president obama and held the role until his resignation last week. in indonesia, the death toll from a devastating tsunami has risen to 430. on saturday night, a massive wall of water suddenly emerged from the ocean and swept rapidly across coastal areas of western java and southern sumatra. hundreds were swept out to sea, as homes, hotels, and businesses were destroyed. this is a spokesperson with indonesia's disaster punishment agency. we evertil today,...
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among others who have occupied the position was former president barack obama. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. president trump is heading to capitol hill tonight and is expected to outline part of his budget plan beforere a joint session of congresess. on mononday, trumpmp proposed increasing the military budget to just over $600 billion, a 10% increase, while deeply slashing the budgets of other agencies likely including the environmental protection agency and the state department. trump said he wanted historic increase in military spending. pres. trump: this budget will be a public safety and national security budget. very much based on those two with plenty of other thihings, t very strong. it will include historic increase in defense spending to rebuild the depleted military of the united states of a america t a time we most need it. this is a landmark
among others who have occupied the position was former president barack obama. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. president trump is heading to capitol hill tonight and is expected to outline part of his budget plan beforere a joint session of congresess. on mononday, trumpmp proposed...
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president barack obama meets with top republicans. there is still no agreement to end the current federal shutdown or to avoid a looming debt default. those are the headlines on "france 24." thanks for joining us. honoring the pioneering and courageous. this year's nobel peace prize has been awarded. the winner is the opcw. the group is responsible for overseeing the distraction of syria's chemical weapons. it is a surprise choice among the list of some 259 nominees. among the front runners were malala yousafzai and a congolese gynecologist. take a look. >> the world was expecting a 16- year-old girl but the nobel peace prize has gone to the international chemical weapons watchdog. >> the nobel peace prize for 2013 is to be awarded to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons opcw, for its extensive work for -- towards eliminating chemical weapons. >> the u.n.-backed organization, which is made up of 189 member states, was set up in 1990 seven to implement the 1993 convention banning chemical weapons -- set up in 1997 t
president barack obama meets with top republicans. there is still no agreement to end the current federal shutdown or to avoid a looming debt default. those are the headlines on "france 24." thanks for joining us. honoring the pioneering and courageous. this year's nobel peace prize has been awarded. the winner is the opcw. the group is responsible for overseeing the distraction of syria's chemical weapons. it is a surprise choice among the list of some 259 nominees. among the front...
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not everyone was pleased to see him, barack obama. >> he had a mixed reception. he was greeted by a small number of protesters. opposed to the u.s. policies rather than the president himself necessarily. some i spoke to expressed disappointment at the limited nature of his visit. the u.s. president went straight to a university campus, straight into the building, where he held a meeting with a selected group of young african leaders. he did receive a rapturous welcome within that town board meeting. the young leaders drawn from throughout south africa, part of , hispresident obama said agenda to encourage leaders. talks betweeneral zuma.ent obama and jacob >> bright smiles as the two presidents meet. another president lies gravely ill in a hospital down the road. ♪ crowds continue to gather outside, praying for nelson mandela and listen to words that resonate across continents. and heed us from slavery led us into our freedom. amen. >> south africa's leader jacob zuma noted a common thread between the president and nelson mandela. >> i know that he is your .ers
not everyone was pleased to see him, barack obama. >> he had a mixed reception. he was greeted by a small number of protesters. opposed to the u.s. policies rather than the president himself necessarily. some i spoke to expressed disappointment at the limited nature of his visit. the u.s. president went straight to a university campus, straight into the building, where he held a meeting with a selected group of young african leaders. he did receive a rapturous welcome within that town...
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but president obama's comments come after the u.s. and its g7 allies kicked russia out of the group of eight. the president's overseas tour continues in belgium today were he will deliver an address in the capital of brussels. ahead of his visit, he faced a protest from demonstrators calling for the closure of guantÁnamo bay. >> we are very disappointed, of course, because that was his promise. we thought the situation would change. but the situation has not changed. there are still 154 people there. in their situation is really very, very bad with the hunger strike for for instance, force-feeding, no hope of being freed -- although, a lot of them have been cleared for release. really, we ask them to do something. >> seven people have been detained in alabama after blocking the entrance to detention center for undocumented immigrants. the protesters -- each also undocumented themselves -- chained themselves in front of county detention center. an activist with the alabama coalition for immigrant justice said the rally was called to o
but president obama's comments come after the u.s. and its g7 allies kicked russia out of the group of eight. the president's overseas tour continues in belgium today were he will deliver an address in the capital of brussels. ahead of his visit, he faced a protest from demonstrators calling for the closure of guantÁnamo bay. >> we are very disappointed, of course, because that was his promise. we thought the situation would change. but the situation has not changed. there are still 154...
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great excitement to working with you and their teams to do our best to achieve the vision of president obama of two states moving side-by-side in peace of sit -- peace and security. >> there are seemingly insurmountable differences. wouldlestinian authority get the west bank, the gaza strip and east jerusalem, most controversial. that will not happen according to israel. both palestinians consider the release of prisoners in the lower courts and achievement. they do not necessarily believe that negotiations with israel will lead to the establishment of the palestinian state anytime soon. and they say they do not trust israel. we cannot trust them. whenever they agree upon is for their own interest. yet here they are, preparing for talks. it has been 35 years of back- and-forth, violence, and blame. as john kerry says, there is ofy then -- a small window opportunity. on tuesday he is expected to announce whatever comes next. interior minister of tunisia has acknowledged that he is ready to resign. he made the announcement as pressure grows to step down the violence in the country, calling for
great excitement to working with you and their teams to do our best to achieve the vision of president obama of two states moving side-by-side in peace of sit -- peace and security. >> there are seemingly insurmountable differences. wouldlestinian authority get the west bank, the gaza strip and east jerusalem, most controversial. that will not happen according to israel. both palestinians consider the release of prisoners in the lower courts and achievement. they do not necessarily...
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recent years mass shootings have regularly made the headlines a trend lamented by then president barack obama two years ago. you sing in an ororegon university. somehow this has become routine. the reporting is routine. my response here. and this podium ends up being routine. the conversation in the aftermath of it. we've become. nonethelesss. mmhm until now last year's shooting in a florida nightclub had been the deadliest attack on us soil by single gunmen. forty nine people were killed and fifty eight wounded at the venue which was known to hosting game nights. six months earlier shooting in san bernardino california claimed fourteen lives. often a newly wed couple went on the rampage as an off policy. twenty two people play in jets. in two thousand and twelve the nation was shaken by a brutal attack on sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. where a gunman killed twenty young children and six members of staff with a semi automatic rifle? and education establishment was also the target in two thousand and seven when a student at virginia tech university opened fire on his peers. resul
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r >> the obama administration declassified a secret court order to prove that the collection programs are legal. that is contrary to what most americans believe, that intelligence agencies cannot gather information about people inside the country without a specific warrant for a specific suspect. the declassified court order allows the nsa to collect the phone records and e-mail addresses of people inside the u.s. to say what they are saying to foreign terror suspects. the nsa set in 2012 during than 500 phone numbers merited a follow-up investigation. at a hackers convention in las vegas, the head of the nsa called the media reports tantamount to treason. >> if we tell everybody exactly what we are doing, then the adversaries will know how to get through our defenses. >> what did not come up during the hearing, the revelation in the guardian newspaper of yet program which the former in as a contractor edward snowdon claimed would allow the government to see everything in someone's online activities. that may give even more impetus to legislators who are trying to figure out how to cu
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your assessment of president obama. joseph stiglitz is the nobel prize-winning economist, professor at columbia university of former chief economist at the world bank. his latest book "creating a learning society." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> [indistinct chatter] [captioning made possible by kcet television] >> my name is kim stringfellow. i'm an interdisciplinary artist. i work out of joshua tree, but i teach down in san diego at sdsu. i'm also working on a side project called "arid," which is a desert journal of art, design,
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your assessment of president obama. joseph stiglitz is the nobel prize-winning economist, professor at columbia university of former chief economist at the world bank. his latest book "creating a learning society." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> for many peoples, civilizations, and faiths, nature, or the natural world, has been an important access point to the sacred. and as we experience the wondrous spectrum of life forms that surround us here on earth, perhaps the most urgent question of the 21st century is, how do we balance the biological needs of other species with our seemingly unending needs as humans? since all life on earth shares
your assessment of president obama. joseph stiglitz is the nobel prize-winning economist, professor at columbia university of former chief economist at the world bank. his latest book "creating a learning society." that does it for our show. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy...
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obama has called a mental a personal hero. the 94-year-old has been in hospital for more than three a personalndela hero. the 94-year-old has been in hospital for more than three weeks. u.s. president said he would not visit the anti- apartheid leader, but he did meet privately with members of his family. met south africa's current president, jacob zuma. their talks focus on economic relations, but inevitably came back to mandela. courage in this country's transition. inspiration to the world. it continues to be. >> later he met with the students to talk about their economic and political future. >> more prosperous, more confident. >> the audience welcomed his indications that he plans to boost trade between the u.s. and africa. but many are worried about south africa's future without mandela. supporters continue to gather outside of the hospital, considered to be the father of their nation. >> president obama may be in africa, but there is no the nsa surveillance scandal. german news magazine says that the u.s. but european u
obama has called a mental a personal hero. the 94-year-old has been in hospital for more than three a personalndela hero. the 94-year-old has been in hospital for more than three weeks. u.s. president said he would not visit the anti- apartheid leader, but he did meet privately with members of his family. met south africa's current president, jacob zuma. their talks focus on economic relations, but inevitably came back to mandela. courage in this country's transition. inspiration to the world....
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this newspaper contrasted with a strange one barack obama has. they've been disappointed by obama with his pullbacks from airstrikes on the assad regime's, his criticism of egypt and rapprochement with iran. he's also unlikely to ruffle the feathers of saudi arabia in the same way sweden's foreign minister has in recent months criticizing human rights record. genie: let's move to the international papers. a story we have been headlining at france 24. the killing of two gunmen outside an art contest in texas. oliver: the dallas morning news reports that the conference holding a competition to show, to exhibit cartoons of the prophet mohammed was heavily guarded. the organizers of the self styled american freedom defense initiative had forked out $10,000 to pay for 40 police officers to secure the event. they were worried about repercussions. witnesses reported about 20 shots being fired before the gunmen were killed. the men's car was left untouched until bomb disposal experts were able to examine it. organizers were expecting protesters. the loca
this newspaper contrasted with a strange one barack obama has. they've been disappointed by obama with his pullbacks from airstrikes on the assad regime's, his criticism of egypt and rapprochement with iran. he's also unlikely to ruffle the feathers of saudi arabia in the same way sweden's foreign minister has in recent months criticizing human rights record. genie: let's move to the international papers. a story we have been headlining at france 24. the killing of two gunmen outside an art...
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president obama is directing u.s. agencies to review u.s. aid to egypt that is committed to his defense relationship with that country. sayng on, canadian police 50 people were killed by a saturday. theon fire was so intense many missing may never be found. the company that owns the train believed that the hand brakes were not properly set. the train with 72 oil tankers that exploded in this quite parkede town has been for the night. how it broke loose and hurtled up to 100eds of kilometers an hour is what transportation officials and police are trying to work out. there has been a lot of anger that the owners of the train took days to apologize and offer compensation. the company chairman also suggested the train driver might have caused the crash by not properly locking the mechanical freights on the tanker cars. >> this was a failure of the brakes. whetherry questionable the hand brakes were properly applied on the train. weren't rlc would not have had this happen. >> transport investigators are investigating the fritz as well as track co
president obama is directing u.s. agencies to review u.s. aid to egypt that is committed to his defense relationship with that country. sayng on, canadian police 50 people were killed by a saturday. theon fire was so intense many missing may never be found. the company that owns the train believed that the hand brakes were not properly set. the train with 72 oil tankers that exploded in this quite parkede town has been for the night. how it broke loose and hurtled up to 100eds of kilometers an...
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presidents run into each other in africa, but that is exactly what happened when barack obama met george w. bush in tanzania. they got together for a replaying ceremony, commemorating the victims of an people int killed 11 1998. the last after president was ousted, a military takeover led to unrest in mali. now thousands of peacekeepers have arrived to secure the country. >> a wall of names and pictures, these are people who should be eligible to vote as mali returned to democracy. the arrangements are causing a great deal of concern to the international community. >> observers will tell you that the organization is best year in the capital, but even there it is not good, these are the lists were people come to find out there voting members. many have been torn off the wall. this woman searches for a picture, finally finding it. as part of a complicated system , the numbers go to another a electoral center, when the queues are long. after waiting in the baking sun they received a voter i.d. card. the process was very difficult, she said, but others remained optimistic. >> in the north af
presidents run into each other in africa, but that is exactly what happened when barack obama met george w. bush in tanzania. they got together for a replaying ceremony, commemorating the victims of an people int killed 11 1998. the last after president was ousted, a military takeover led to unrest in mali. now thousands of peacekeepers have arrived to secure the country. >> a wall of names and pictures, these are people who should be eligible to vote as mali returned to democracy. the...
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insurgents have killed 24 people in obama tack indirect. the attack happened in to cook. dozen others were injured. the international committee of the red cross is calling on rebels and government forces to allow aid to reach the city of homs. focus ofhas been the heavy fighting between rebels and forces loyal to the government for two weeks. food and medical supplies are running out. edward snowden has appeared in public for the first time in weeks. the former intelligence analyst met with human rights activists in moscow airport and has asked russia for temporary asylum. >> moscow's invisible man breaks cover. the first sighting of edward snowden since he went on the wrong from hong kong -- on the run from hong kong weeks ago. he had requested a meeting with human rights officials and moscow lawmakers to find an and to the diplomatic impasse that left him stranded at the airport for very nearly three weeks. he revealed he is asking for temporary asylum for the second time and called on those at the meeting to help push his case. this is on the condition that he is not t
insurgents have killed 24 people in obama tack indirect. the attack happened in to cook. dozen others were injured. the international committee of the red cross is calling on rebels and government forces to allow aid to reach the city of homs. focus ofhas been the heavy fighting between rebels and forces loyal to the government for two weeks. food and medical supplies are running out. edward snowden has appeared in public for the first time in weeks. the former intelligence analyst met with...
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[president barack obama impersonation] barack obama: we're entering an era in which our enemies can make it look like anyone is saying anything at any point in time. like, president trump is a total and complete d--. ♪♪♪ [jeremy fernandez impersonation] jeremy fernandez: hello, welcome to "foreign correspondent." i'm jeremy fernandez. well, it took a global pandemic to force us all indoors and to increasingly rely on video screens to connect our lives. but is seeing still believing?
[president barack obama impersonation] barack obama: we're entering an era in which our enemies can make it look like anyone is saying anything at any point in time. like, president trump is a total and complete d--. ♪♪♪ [jeremy fernandez impersonation] jeremy fernandez: hello, welcome to "foreign correspondent." i'm jeremy fernandez. well, it took a global pandemic to force us all indoors and to increasingly rely on video screens to connect our lives. but is seeing still...
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, this foreign policy of barack obama has built their position. because of that, russia could play a major role in this region . now there is a shift toward regional power. russia is not only in s syria, t also in iran, also other parts. peter c.: we need to talk about iran and lebanon. donald trump, the u.s. president, has described iran as a rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos. iran is pushing hard for regional dominance. it has also negotiated with western countries including germany to reach a deal designed to prevent it from producing nuclear weapons. >> in 2015, huge crowdwds took o the street in iran to celebrate an agreement on the country's nuclear program. six world powers lifted economic restrictions on iran in return for limits on the country's nuclear program. tehran is reasserting its influence in the region. saudi's consider that a major threat. iran supports rebel forces in yemen. the saudi's back the government. iran has increased its influence in syria as a ally of the assad regime. iran has also in
, this foreign policy of barack obama has built their position. because of that, russia could play a major role in this region . now there is a shift toward regional power. russia is not only in s syria, t also in iran, also other parts. peter c.: we need to talk about iran and lebanon. donald trump, the u.s. president, has described iran as a rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos. iran is pushing hard for regional dominance. it has also negotiated with western...
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the obama administration has it -- issued to targets. a paradox that has carmakers touting the green line while pushing new models of the combustion engine. >> it is not about the engine. these vehicles are all of the technology we have been working on, around aerodynamic technology. >> fuel-efficient cars may be an integral part of these carmakers , but for now, demand for them is falling alongside gasoline prices. pushing some automakers to turn back to their good old, more profitable bestsellers. >> moving to another industry now, airbus says the european plane maker is ready to wrap up production as they trailed on boeing in terms of profit deliveries. airbus delivered629 airplanes in comparison to 723 for boeing. in orders, airbus won over boeing. the chief operating officer of airbus says it is time to boost production for the european playmaker. >> we have been outselling boeing. in the past we were out delivering boeing. a few years ago, we had some problems with our supply chain. you want to make sure it is delivered on time. yo
the obama administration has it -- issued to targets. a paradox that has carmakers touting the green line while pushing new models of the combustion engine. >> it is not about the engine. these vehicles are all of the technology we have been working on, around aerodynamic technology. >> fuel-efficient cars may be an integral part of these carmakers , but for now, demand for them is falling alongside gasoline prices. pushing some automakers to turn back to their good old, more...
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obama is also directing the u.s. environmental protection agency to issue rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants and lead global efforts to work with growing economies like china, india and brazil to encourage greater use of natural gas and nuclear power. the obama administration also plans to coordinate with regional u.s. governments to prepare for the impacts of climate change. obama says the goal is to reduce u.s. carbon emissions to 17%, the below the levels seen in the u.s. in 2005. >> by using less dirty energy, transitioning to cleaner sources of energy, wasting less energy through our economy, is where we need to go. >> but the proposals are already getting pushback from republicans. they are annoyed the president is using executive orders to push his plans through. that means they don't require congressional approval. >> the storms, the droughts, the flooding, the heat wave, the impacts on people. at a certain point, everybody, no matter how conservative a member of congress is going to start paying
obama is also directing the u.s. environmental protection agency to issue rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants and lead global efforts to work with growing economies like china, india and brazil to encourage greater use of natural gas and nuclear power. the obama administration also plans to coordinate with regional u.s. governments to prepare for the impacts of climate change. obama says the goal is to reduce u.s. carbon emissions to 17%, the below the levels seen in the u.s. in...
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intervention is still a red line for the american military establishment and, i would argue, for the obama administration itself, if not for the state department and some republican and democratic senators. >> really serious consideration to be done in the u.s. capitol. thank you. let's take a look at what is of course going on inside syria. the rebels have killed about 60 government soldiers in the south. the fighters -- said they took control of the areas with opposition activists claiming the rebels seized an important town on the border that was earlier held by allies of the turkish kurdistan workers party. now, the united states has welcomed the european union decision to blacklist the military wing of hezbollah. they unanimously agreed to declare it a terrorist group on monday, the result of months of negotiations. southern lebanon is an area where hezbollah is very strong. what are people saying that their reaction is to the european union decision? hand they think this is a two flip move. not have an impact on hezbollah and its capabilities. but for them it is part of them. you hav
intervention is still a red line for the american military establishment and, i would argue, for the obama administration itself, if not for the state department and some republican and democratic senators. >> really serious consideration to be done in the u.s. capitol. thank you. let's take a look at what is of course going on inside syria. the rebels have killed about 60 government soldiers in the south. the fighters -- said they took control of the areas with opposition activists...
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remember, president obama is coming here next week here that will be relevant. what will he say acco i suspect -- what will he say? i suspect he will want to freeze, but i don't know if that is possible. i don't think people should think the political fighting is over. i think it is just beginning. much.nk you very the united states has an point -- has appointed a new six monthsto libya after the last one was killed in libya. the former ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate last september. digit should and police were directly responsible for hundreds of deaths during the country revolution -- egyptian police were directly responsible for hundreds of deaths during the country's revolution. they used snipers to shoot into the crowds. the killings were authorized by former president hosey mubarak. .early 900 -- hosni mubarak nearly 900 protesters were killed. -- doctors hospital at hospitals near tahrir square said they were treated for wounds to their faces and che sts. we have with us a retired egyptian
remember, president obama is coming here next week here that will be relevant. what will he say acco i suspect -- what will he say? i suspect he will want to freeze, but i don't know if that is possible. i don't think people should think the political fighting is over. i think it is just beginning. much.nk you very the united states has an point -- has appointed a new six monthsto libya after the last one was killed in libya. the former ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were...
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you, obama, have yet to gain through your actions, just another american citizen. just as your missiles continue just like our people, our lives will continue to strike neck thes of our people. amy: to find out more about mohammed emwazi, we go to london, to talk to asim qureshi, research director at cage. he had been in regular contact with emwazi till he left britain in 2012. welcome to democracy now! when you heard that video, well before he was identified by security, did you wonder if it was emwazi since you knew him? >> know, i didn't have any idea it was him until the reporter from "the washington post suggested to me that the two men might be the same and then played me the video. then i saw the restriping some letters between them but even then i could not be certain. amy: tell us who mohammed emwazi was, when you came to know him and tell us the story he told you of what was happening to him over the years. >> absolutely. what we have to remember is that when ethiopia invaded somalia in 2006-2007, what happened was the u.k. security agencies made some ass
you, obama, have yet to gain through your actions, just another american citizen. just as your missiles continue just like our people, our lives will continue to strike neck thes of our people. amy: to find out more about mohammed emwazi, we go to london, to talk to asim qureshi, research director at cage. he had been in regular contact with emwazi till he left britain in 2012. welcome to democracy now! when you heard that video, well before he was identified by security, did you wonder if it...
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far below the $2.7 billion obama sought. republicans also voted to speed up the deportation of child ofrants and revoked much president obama's executive order granting a reprieve to undocumented youth. on friday, obama said he is prepared to act on his own. >> without additional resources and help from congress, we are not going to have the resources we need to fully solve the problem. that means while they are out on vacation, i am going to make tough choices to meet the challenge, with or without congress. reportswashington post" president obama is considering measures including to marie relief for law-abiding immigrants closely related u.s. citizens or those who have lived in the country a certain number of years, up to 5 million people. on saturday, hundreds of protesters rallied outside the white house in a call for president obama to halt his administration's record deportations and address comprehensive reform. the vice president of the afl-cio said president obama has a unique opportunity to take action. >> the pres
far below the $2.7 billion obama sought. republicans also voted to speed up the deportation of child ofrants and revoked much president obama's executive order granting a reprieve to undocumented youth. on friday, obama said he is prepared to act on his own. >> without additional resources and help from congress, we are not going to have the resources we need to fully solve the problem. that means while they are out on vacation, i am going to make tough choices to meet the challenge, with...
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obama said he will ask congressional lawmakers to support the legislation. u.s. officials also plan to take a closer look at the threat posed by north korea. they've arranged to sit down in tokyo this month with senior officials from japan and south korea. the parties will discuss ways to prevent cyber attacks. >> i think it's always useful that trilateral coordination between japan, the republic of korea, and the united states is really very important as we look at how we can best deal with the threat caused by north korea. >> reporter: kim will also meet with government officials in beijing. he will ask for the cooperation in preventing cyber attacks by north koreans. authorities in pyongyang are insisting no one has done anything wrong. the ambassador to the united nations held a news conference on tuesday in new york. he north koreans were behind the attack on sony pictures entertainment. keiko yamamoto, nhk world. >>> north korea's ambassador also took the chance to urge the u.s. to stop its annual joint military drills with south korea. he said if they do n
obama said he will ask congressional lawmakers to support the legislation. u.s. officials also plan to take a closer look at the threat posed by north korea. they've arranged to sit down in tokyo this month with senior officials from japan and south korea. the parties will discuss ways to prevent cyber attacks. >> i think it's always useful that trilateral coordination between japan, the republic of korea, and the united states is really very important as we look at how we can best deal...
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the consumer financial protection bureau was set up under barack obama to protect consumers. the banking industry has accused it of f over acting. its director, richard cordially, announces resignation friday, and appointed a successor. but president trump named somebody else, the white house budget chief, mick mulvaney, as the director. lawsuit has been filed to block this nomination. the top lawyer has concluded that donald trump has the power to do so. the publisher of time, people, sports illustrated, and fortune magazines has been bought, backed by the conservative billionaires the koch brothers, known for their influence on the republican party. there has been industrywide decline in advertising revenue. bitcoin has reached a high, despite the warning from analysts about his volatility. markettral capitalization meanwhile has exceeded $300 billion for the first time. and shares a nintendo hit a nine-year high following sales of its hit switch gaming console on black friday. it is up 95% this year. nintendo has been ramping up production off the switch ahead of the holid
the consumer financial protection bureau was set up under barack obama to protect consumers. the banking industry has accused it of f over acting. its director, richard cordially, announces resignation friday, and appointed a successor. but president trump named somebody else, the white house budget chief, mick mulvaney, as the director. lawsuit has been filed to block this nomination. the top lawyer has concluded that donald trump has the power to do so. the publisher of time, people, sports...
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this is what t the military was arguing during the obama years. it is not that we are against any settlement eventually, but we need to make more progress on the battlefield d before we can force them to the negotiating table. remember vietnam? that was pretty much the theme of the johnson administration and then it in years. amy: the room major protests, not only against the iraq war before the iraq war began, but even before the u.s. bombing afghanistan. talk about the u.s. doing that on october 7, 2001 and then what happened immediately with omar and then your very detailed a fresh reporting on what happened with osama bin laden, how he was -- what happened him and ultimately being caught in abbottabad with or without pakistani knowledge. that is very interesting how you write about it. >> after september 11, the bush blindstration really was about where these attacks had come from. they know a lot of al qaeda leaders were in afghanistan so they quickckly came up with this plan to trtry to disrupt them ad maybe to destroyoy al q qaeda bombing.
this is what t the military was arguing during the obama years. it is not that we are against any settlement eventually, but we need to make more progress on the battlefield d before we can force them to the negotiating table. remember vietnam? that was pretty much the theme of the johnson administration and then it in years. amy: the room major protests, not only against the iraq war before the iraq war began, but even before the u.s. bombing afghanistan. talk about the u.s. doing that on...
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itself, the obama administration is busy trying to sell its iran nuclear deal to congress. this thursday, the architects of the agreement, including secretary of state john kerry, will defend it themselves and from the senate foreign relations committee. as our washington correspondent philip crowther has discovered armies of lobbyists who oppose it are also swarming the congress always. rezaian all o -- reporter: all options are on the table when it comes to influencing a member of the u.s. congress. this spread of food and drink was put by this man. >> how are you? >> i think it is sharing one of iran with members of congress. reporter: this group has cooked up an array of experts who oppose the nuclear deal. here is one-time vice presidential candidate joe lieberman. joe lieberman: i'm asking folks to study the agreement. if they agree with my opposition to it, call their member of congress, because congress will have the last word. reporter: capitol hill is swarming with people who are try to sway congress including people who are on board and are gearing up for an epic
itself, the obama administration is busy trying to sell its iran nuclear deal to congress. this thursday, the architects of the agreement, including secretary of state john kerry, will defend it themselves and from the senate foreign relations committee. as our washington correspondent philip crowther has discovered armies of lobbyists who oppose it are also swarming the congress always. rezaian all o -- reporter: all options are on the table when it comes to influencing a member of the u.s....
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amy: i wanted to turn, professor moyn, to president obama's nobel prize speech. it was 2009 when former president obama received the nobel peace prize at oslo , norway. this is a clip from his acceptance speech. >> we must begin by acknowledging the hard truth. we will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes. there will be times when nations acting individually or in concert will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified. wherforce is nessary, we have a moral and stregic inrest in binding ourselves to certain rules of conduct. even as confront a vicious aersary tha abides by rules, i believe the united states of america must remain a standardbearer in th conduct of war. that is what makes us different from those who fight. that is a source of our strength. amy: that is what makes us different from those we fight, that is the source of our strength. you repeatedly referenced this nobel acceptance speech in your book. any talk about the significance of this and the intensification of the drone wars? samuel: what fascinates me about bara
amy: i wanted to turn, professor moyn, to president obama's nobel prize speech. it was 2009 when former president obama received the nobel peace prize at oslo , norway. this is a clip from his acceptance speech. >> we must begin by acknowledging the hard truth. we will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes. there will be times when nations acting individually or in concert will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified. wherforce is nessary, we have a moral...
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. >> president barack obama is heading for south africa on the second leg of his africa trip. you'll arrive at a time when all of the eyes of the entire nation are on one hospital. >> that is where former president nelson mandela is lying in a critical condition. all night, vigils were held by the anc party for the ailing leader. ♪ >> we thank the mandela family. every child knows the story of the great man who grew up here. >> he builds a school for us. we didn't have one before. i'm really sad that he's not feeling well. he's really helped us here. >> the eastern cape province has electricity and running water as well now. from any of the town's inhabitants, life remains very simple. as nelson mandela's help has deteriorated, his birthplace has been swamped from journalists -- swamped by journalists from around the world. the journalists have to remain across the street from the rule location -- remote location to give the family some privacy. next-door, construction is underway. some residents say the mandela's eventual grave is being prepared. discussing such things for
. >> president barack obama is heading for south africa on the second leg of his africa trip. you'll arrive at a time when all of the eyes of the entire nation are on one hospital. >> that is where former president nelson mandela is lying in a critical condition. all night, vigils were held by the anc party for the ailing leader. ♪ >> we thank the mandela family. every child knows the story of the great man who grew up here. >> he builds a school for us. we didn't have...
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>> president obama is wrong. at this point, it is very believet for me to it nto that he does not know. we have evidence that there was extensive and highly illegal conduct in the housing bubble in the financial crisis. >> explain further. >> well, as i mentioned a couple of minutes ago, we know now there was extensive securities fraud and accounting fraud. we know there were violations -- just one example among many, and may of 2008, a man by the name of matthew lee was senior vice president at lehman brothers, hand delivered to four senior executives of lehman a memo, which i quoted in my book which is available on the web. if you kugel matthew lee lehman, you will find it read in which he says -- i feel it is my ethical and legal responsibility to point out to you there are billions of dollars in unjustified assets on our balance sheet. he goes on to say in some detail in this memo that his concerns are very serious. and that he feels that he absolutely must bring them to the attention of senior executives. he
>> president obama is wrong. at this point, it is very believet for me to it nto that he does not know. we have evidence that there was extensive and highly illegal conduct in the housing bubble in the financial crisis. >> explain further. >> well, as i mentioned a couple of minutes ago, we know now there was extensive securities fraud and accounting fraud. we know there were violations -- just one example among many, and may of 2008, a man by the name of matthew lee was...
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president obama requested $3.7 billion for the crisis. a senate bill would have offered $2.7 billion, but it failed on a procedural vote. house republicans have delayed the start of summer recess to hold more talks today on their version of the bill, which would provide less than $700 million after right-wing opposition derailed a vote on thursday. congress has managed to approve two bills to improve health care for veterans and temporarily replenish the trust fund for highway and transit projects just before it was set to dry up. as congress deadlocked on the migrant crisis, 112 people were arrested outside the white house calling for president obama to halt his record deportations. the demonstrators called for president obama to take action to stop separating families and to provide relief for the tens of thousands of children fleeing violence and poverty in central america. more protests are planned for this weekend. the cia has admitted to spying on a computer network used by a senate committee investigating the agency's post-9/11 tor
president obama requested $3.7 billion for the crisis. a senate bill would have offered $2.7 billion, but it failed on a procedural vote. house republicans have delayed the start of summer recess to hold more talks today on their version of the bill, which would provide less than $700 million after right-wing opposition derailed a vote on thursday. congress has managed to approve two bills to improve health care for veterans and temporarily replenish the trust fund for highway and transit...
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at a vigil sunday night, president obama vowed unspecified action to curb gun violence in the united states. >> in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law-enforcement to mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? we cannot accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say we are powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? among the six adults killed, all women, was the principal and a psychologist, both who lunged at the shooter when he first came into the school, and the teachers protecting their students. as news of the massacre spread friday, a group of demonstrators gathered outside the white house to coffers stricter gun control and better services for the mentally ill. >> i think we have a real problem with identifying mental illness in this country. i
at a vigil sunday night, president obama vowed unspecified action to curb gun violence in the united states. >> in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law-enforcement to mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? we cannot accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say we are powerless in the face of such carnage?...
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you had saudi arabia -- you had president obama visiting saudi arabia something like four times. president trump's first foreign visit was to saudi arabia where he did the famous sword dance, etc. >> well, the history of this relationship goes back after the second world war and the discovery of oil in saudi arabia. the united states did not have any interest in arabia at the time, as it was called, until by ans discovered american company. and it is the oil company that brought the u.s. government into saudi arabia, rather than the other way around. so we have the oil, we have the money that needed to be protected after the signing of a contract for further exploration of the possibility of oil on the soil of arabia. some the united states government was brought into protect the interest of the corporation. the oil company that discovered the oil and started pumping it. and the united states found in saudi arabia a strategic ally. it had initially a military base in the eastern province of saudi arabia where oil was found, and that military base was used by to united states as a
you had saudi arabia -- you had president obama visiting saudi arabia something like four times. president trump's first foreign visit was to saudi arabia where he did the famous sword dance, etc. >> well, the history of this relationship goes back after the second world war and the discovery of oil in saudi arabia. the united states did not have any interest in arabia at the time, as it was called, until by ans discovered american company. and it is the oil company that brought the u.s....